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| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | WTTW | National Guard Deployment to Chicago Cost $21M, Congressional Budget Office Says | https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/28/national-guard-deployment-chicago-cost-21m-congressional-budget-office-says | The decision by the Trump administration to send 375 members of the Texas and Illinois National Guard to Chicago cost taxpayers $21 million, according to a new report by the Congressional Budget Office. In all, President Donald Trump’s decision to send federalized National Guard troops to Chicago; Los Angeles; Washington, … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | WTTW | Ex-Loretto Hospital Exec Who Fled US After Being Charged in Massive Fraud Schemes Arrested in Serbia, Prosecutors Say | https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/28/ex-loretto-hospital-exec-who-fled-us-after-being-charged-massive-fraud-schemes-arrested | Anosh Ahmed, the former Loretto Hospital executive who [ allegedly fled to Dubai ][1] after he was charged in a $15 million embezzlement scheme, has been taken into custody in Serbia, according to federal prosecutors. In a new filing Wednesday, U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros’ office disclosed that Ahmed was arrested … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | WBEZ | Pritzker still deciding if Illinois will join federal program that funds private school scholarships | https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/01/28/pritzker-still-deciding-if-illinois-will-join-federal-program-that-funds-private-school-scholarships | Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is weighing whether to opt the state into a new federal program that reduces how much people owe in taxes when they donate to student scholarships. Those scholarships can pay for private school tuition or help with public school costs like tutoring or after-school programs. In … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | propublica-illinois | A Year in Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign | https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-mass-deportation-campaign-first-year | ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive [ our biggest stories ][1] as soon as they’re published. This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsroom that informs and engages with Texans. Sign up for [ The Brief Weekly … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | NBC Local | These key tax changes from the ‘big beautiful bill' could impact your 2025 return | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/these-key-tax-changes-from-the-big-beautiful-bill-could-impact-your-2025-return/3882949/ | A sweeping federal law passed last year could have impacts on 2025 tax returns for millions of American taxpayers. The ‘big beautiful bill’ introduced a host of changes to the U.S. tax code, some of which went into effect for returns filed for tax year 2025, according to the IRS … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Illinois workers push for new protections against extreme heat and cold | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-workers-push-new-protections-against-extreme-heat-cold | ![Illinois workers push for new protections against extreme heat and cold][28] #### [ Illinois workers push for new protections against extreme heat and cold ][29] People across Illinois are heading to work in freezing cold and dangerous heat, and right now, there are no state rules protecting them from extreme … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Soaring NIPSCO bills leave families struggling across Northwest Indiana | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/soaring-nipsco-bills-leave-families-struggling-across-northwest-indiana | ![More complaints about high NIPSCO bills][20] #### [ More complaints about high NIPSCO bills ][21] We continue to get your calls and messages about your high NIPSCO bills. We spoke with one man today who said he's on the verge of moving back to Illinois! Bret Buganski is live in … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Suburban Chicago spa owner charged after police say he secretly recorded clients | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/suburban-chicago-spa-owner-charged-after-police-say-he-secretly-recorded-clients | ![Suburban Chicago spa owner charged after police say he secretly recorded clients][12] #### [ Suburban Chicago spa owner charged after police say he secretly recorded clients ][13] A suburban Chicago spa owner is facing felony charges after prosecutors say he secretly recorded clients using hidden cameras. #### The Brief * … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Pregnant woman stabbed 70 times in deadly Downers Grove apartment fire: court docs | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pregnant-woman-stabbed-70-times-deadly-downers-grove-apartment-fire-court-docs | ![Prosecutors detail brutal killing of pregnant mother][6] #### [ Prosecutors detail brutal killing of pregnant mother ][7] We’re learning more about a deadly Downers Grove apartment fire that took the life of a pregnant woman. Court documents say she was stabbed 70 times. Leslie Moreno is live with the details. … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago mother claims unsafe conditions in apartment are harming her children's health | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-mother-claims-unsafe-conditions-apartment-harming-her-childrens-health | ![Chicago mother claims unsafe conditions in apartment are harming her children's health][1] #### [ Chicago mother claims unsafe conditions in apartment are harming her children's health ][2] A mother of four living in a subsidized housing apartment on the 4800 block of North Avers says unsafe conditions inside her unit … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Two companies supplied dried milk powder linked to botulism in ByHeart baby formula | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/botulism-byheart-baby-formula/ | Two suppliers provided dried milk powder that could be a culprit in the outbreak of botulism tied to ByHeart infant formula that has sickened dozens of babies, The Associated Press has learned. Organic whole milk powder that tested positive for the type of bacteria that causes botulism was made from … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | East Chicago woman granted bail in April 2025 murder case | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/east-chicago-woman-granted-bail-in-april-2025-murder-case/ | A judge granted bail in December for a woman in a fatal East Chicago apartment shooting. Rena Dixon, 34, is charged with murder, unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon and a gun enhancement in the April 26, 2025, death of Aaliyah Shewan, 27, of Aurora, Illinois. … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Chicago Bears stadium bill passes Indiana Senate, but changes likely | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/chicago-bears-stadium-bill-passes-indiana-senate-but-changes-likely/ | The Indiana Senate approved a stadium authority bill that would help bring the Chicago Bears to Northwest Indiana Wednesday. Senate Bill 27, authored by State Senators Ryan Mishler, R-Mishawaka, and Chris Garten, R-Charlestown, would establish the Northwest Indiana stadium authority to “acquire, construct, equip, own, lease, and finance” a sports … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Fugitive ex-Loretto Hospital exec Anosh Ahmed arrested in Serbia on fraud charges | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/fugitive-ex-loretto-hospital-exec-anosh-ahmed-arrested/ | Fugitive former Loretto Hospital executive Anosh Ahmed, who fled to Dubai before his indictment on massive fraud charges, has been arrested in Serbia and is awaiting possible extradition to stand trial in Chicago, federal prosecutors disclosed in a court filing Wednesday. Ahmed, Loretto’s onetime chief financial officer, was indicted in … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | South Side residents protest rejection of Quantum Shore nonbinding referendum | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/south-side-quantum-campus-referendum/ | On a brisk Wednesday morning, South Side residents gathered outside New Sullivan Elementary School to demand their voices be heard about a major development rising just across the street: Quantum Shore Chicago. “No quantum facility, invest in community,” demonstrators chanted. New Sullivan Elementary will serve as a polling site for … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Bill aimed at encouraging new housing passes Indiana House | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/bill-aimed-at-encouraging-new-housing-passes-indiana-house/ | House Bill 1001, which aims to loosen local zoning guidelines to encourage new housing starts, passed the House Tuesday. The bill, a House Republican priority for this session, was amended on second reading Jan. 22 to include the elements of the housing reports that local governments will file to the … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Actor Rose Byrne named Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/rose-byrne-hasty-pudding-woman-of-year/ | CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Rose Byrne, fresh off her Golden Globe Award win and Oscar nomination for the leading role in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” was named as the 2026 Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals on Wednesday. Byrne, who also has starred in … |
| View Article | 6 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Mayor Brandon Johnson tells DC crowd he will ‘set up a pathway’ to prosecute Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/mayor-brandon-johnson-hold-bovino-accountable/ | WASHINGTON — At a speech just blocks from the White House Wednesday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he would prepare the city for the future prosecution of Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino for creating “chaos” during the Trump administration’s [ surge of immigration agents in Chicago ][1] last year. Bovino, … |
| View Article | 6 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Woman found dead in Oswego Tuesday, suspect in custody, police say | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/woman-found-dead-in-oswego-tuesday-suspect-in-custody-police-say/ | A woman was found unresponsive at a home in Oswego Tuesday afternoon and pronounced dead shortly after, the Oswego Police Department said in a news release posted on its Facebook page. At around 1:10 p.m., police were dispatched to a residence in the 400 block of Valentine Way after a … |
| View Article | 6 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Duckworth, Illinois Democrats blast Vice President JD Vance for likening senator to 'Forrest Gump' | https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/01/28/tammy-duckworth-marco-rubio-jd-vance-forrest-gump-remark-illinois-democrats | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][97] * [ Facebook ][98] * [ Bluesky ][99] * [ Email ][100] * [ Reddit ][101] * [ Flipboard ][102] Sen. Tammy Duckworth and top Illinois Democrats are denouncing Vice President JD Vance over “ableist” comments he made on … |